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July 17, 1929
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
A reflective piece on the limited sympathy for a man's death from heartache, suggesting it was expected given his age, and contrasting societal expectations for men's and women's emotional responses.
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LITTLE SYMPATHY
Probably there are some who think
that his, perhaps not untimely end,
considering his age, but at least unnecessarily hard end, was about what
he had coming to him, or at least,
only about what he could expect.
For the mass of humans are not
hit so hard by these heart tragedies
that they can understand or sympathize very much.
It is queer when a man so succumbs, for tradition has it that man
can pass on from one heartache to a
new joy. Women are given a little
more leeway with their emotions, but
even they are scored if they succumb too much.
Probably there are some who think
that his, perhaps not untimely end,
considering his age, but at least unnecessarily hard end, was about what
he had coming to him, or at least,
only about what he could expect.
For the mass of humans are not
hit so hard by these heart tragedies
that they can understand or sympathize very much.
It is queer when a man so succumbs, for tradition has it that man
can pass on from one heartache to a
new joy. Women are given a little
more leeway with their emotions, but
even they are scored if they succumb too much.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Little Sympathy
Heart Tragedies
Gender Emotions
Man Succumbs
Societal Expectations
Story Details
Story Details
Reflection on minimal sympathy for a man's hard death from heartache, viewed as expected, with discussion of gender differences in handling emotions.